Riviere de Galets Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checkin' in from the beach. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag on our hands for the next couple of weeks, but there are definitely some windows to get wet.

The first few days are pretty average, with onshore winds messing up the shape, so you’ll be sitting the early part of the week out. Things start to clean up from Saturday the 25th, with some really promising conditions showing up. The standout window looks to be Monday the 27th, but heads up – that swell gets real powerful. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year.

Let’s break it down. Riviere de Galets is our only option in the forecast, a reef and point break that’s fairly consistent and handles a fair bit of swell.

Wednesday the 22nd is a write-off – there’s 6 ft of S swell at 12 seconds, but a cross-on SSE breeze at 6 mph is making a mess of it, and the wave energy is moderate at 1129. The afternoon is even worse with a direct onshore wind. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are even more of a no-go: strong onshores and cross-offshores, all poor conditions.

Now here’s where it gets interesting. Saturday morning the 25th we get a cross-offshore wind from the ENE at 6 mph, with a 4 ft SW swell at 13 seconds. The conditions are described as clean, which is excellent. The wave energy is moderate at 770. That afternoon is even better: the wind goes glassy from the NNE at just 3 mph, with a 5 ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, and the energy picks up to 998. This is your first real chance for a smooth session.

Sunday the 26th morning keeps the glassy theme going with a light NW breeze at 3 mph and a 4 ft SW swell at 13 seconds – clean and inviting with moderate energy at 660. The afternoon sees a 20-second period groundswell from the SSW, but the cross-shore wind makes it a little lumpy. Still, 20 seconds is super long period, meaning it could be wrapping nicely around the point.

Monday the 27th is the big one. Monday morning: glassy, 7 ft SW swell at 16 seconds from the SSW. The combined energy is massive at 4327, so this is a powerful, strong groundswell. This is excellent for experienced surfers – clean, powerful, and long period. For the afternoon, the swell jumps to a solid 10 ft from the SW at 16 seconds, with 4863 energy. But that’s getting into the too-big-for-this-break territory, so it’s really a dawn-patrol mission for the experts only. The long period is great for the reef and point setup here, but the size will shut it down.

Tuesday the 28th still has good size, 6 ft to 8 ft SW/SSW swells with 15-16 second periods, but winds are more cross-shore, making it a bit less clean. Energy is still strong (2828-2968). It’s a solid second choice, but not the peak of the run.

From Wednesday the 29th through Sunday the 3rd of August, we’re looking at persistent cross-shore winds from the east, with waves hanging around 5 ft to 8 ft and periods of 13 to 16 seconds. The energy is strong to very strong, but the winds keep the surface a bit lumpy or chopped. It’s surfable, but not the clean glass of the 27th.

Then we hit a block from Monday the 4th through Thursday the 6th of August – onshore winds, building swell up to 10 ft to 12 ft from the ESE with short periods of 9 to 10 seconds. This is a full-on blown-out mess, more interesting for kite surfers than paddlers.

So, the pick of the fortnight is without question Monday morning the 27th at Riviere de Galets – glassy, 7 ft SW groundswell, long period, clean, and powerful. Get on it early. A close second for the weekend warriors is Saturday afternoon the 25th with glassy conditions and a fun 5 ft SSW swell. Sunday morning the 26th is also a gem for a relaxed, glassy session.

Rusty out.

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